Training Camp ’09
17.04.2009
After several trips to the chiropractor, a massage, and lots of stretching and ibuprofen, my back is feeling better this week. Big training volume is the plan. Here is what i”ve gotten in so far:
- Monday- 3o min run, weight training, 30 min bike
- Tuesday- 3500 swim (1600 free + 2×400 pull), combo session (4 times: 3 min Vo2 bike interval on trainer followed by 800 run on track), 90 min easy mtn bike
- Wednesday- 6 hours on the CX bike in the mountains. Big climbs, on-road, off-road, sick!
- Thursday- 3500 swim (4 times: 500 pull, 200 kick), weight training, 30 min run
On tap for the weekend is the EPC spring training camp. Most of the EPC Team and many of our athletes headed up to Fruita, CO to get in three days of killer mtn biking and trail running. A huge storm rolled in this morning and made driving over the divide a bit challenging. Those of us who made it over in the morning were able to make it. The few that couldn’t leave until the afternoon missed the boat as the storm caused I-70 to be shut down. Major bummer for Ed, Jason H. and my girlfriend Kathy. This photo says it all….
Today’s ride was a sweet one. 3:15 in Rabbit Valley. We hit a lot of fun jeep roads and the super fun Western Rim Trail. Some sweet single track along the rim above the Colorado River. Tomorrow we head to the Bookcliffs for the epic Edge Loop and Fruita favorites: Zippety D0 Da, Chutes n Ladders, Joe’s Ridge, Kessels Run and others in the area. In the afternoon we’ll hit the trails again for a long trail run in the Kokopelli Trails. Gotta get some sleep.